Benjamin Bonenfant and Lawrence Hecht (as Mark Rothko) in "Red", a play about the abstract expressionist

There’s nothing like bit of fortuitous timing to boost the profile of an already impressive offering. Saturday night, “Red” — John Logan’s Tony-winning drama about the abstract expressionist titan Mark Rothko — opened at Curious Theatre Company’s home on Acoma.

Even so, this week’s spectacular bonanza at Christie’s underscores the powerful tussle, tango, embrace (call it what you will) of art and commerce. For a more intimate reckoning, there’s “Red” onstage through June 16.